There’s something about watching grown women coming out of the cinema arm and arm, skipping down the street and singing Mamma Mia at the top of their voices that makes you say ‘ I’ll have whatever they’ve had.’
I’d never understood the phenomenon that is Mamma Mia, but with the stage version always guaranteed to sell out, people raving about it, it couldn’t be that bad could it?
Having now actually seen the film I can understand why people love it. If you’re not crying with tears of laughter and singing along by the end of it, there’s something wrong with you! After all, who can resist a good sing along to ABBA (don’t worry, the DVD comes with a sing along option!)?
I deviate from the point of this review. The album features the majority of the songs from the film (there’s one or two that have missed out sadly) in the order that they appear. And yes it is the cast singing. Who knew that the likes of Meryl Streep and Colin Firth could sing? Sadly the same can’t be said for Pierce Brosnan and just about bearable if you can remember the scenes that the songs come from. Also on the soundtrack is the omitted song ‘ The Name Of The Game’ (which apparently is included within the deleted scenes section of the DVD or so I’ve discovered).
This is a must have if you want to enjoy the music of the film without having to sit through it. The cast pull it off wonderfully despite them not being familiar with recording in a studio. Make sure to let the last track (I Have A Dream) play in full in order to find the hidden track, Thank You For The Music, beautifully performed by Amanda Seyfried.
Rating: 5/5
Track listing:
1. Honey Honey
2. Money Money Money
3. Mamma Mia
4. Dancing Queen
5. Our Last Summer
6. Lay All Your Love On Me
7. Super Trouper
8. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)
9. Name Of The Game
10. Voulez Vous
11. SOS
12. Does Your Mother Know
13. Slipping Through My Fingers
14. Winner Takes It All
15. When All Is Said And Done
16. Take A Chance On Me
17. I Have A Dream/Thank You For The Music [hidden track]
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